The Unidentified Are
NOT FORGOTTEN

Updates

September 13, 2025 - Not Forgotten Research Initiative
To date, twenty-seven individuals have been added to the NamUs database; with another nine we are trying to get added to the database. It may not seem like a lot, but they all matter and they deserve to have their names back.

August 13, 2025 - Texas
An infant was discovered in a landfill on May 13, 1976 in El Paso, Texas. She was successfully entered into the NamUs database on August 13, 2025.

June 25, 2025 - Kickapoo Karl and Washington
Kickapoo Karl was successfully added into the NamUs database in June of 2025. He was discovered deceased March 19, 1943 in Springfield, Missouri inside a stolen automobiel parked inside a garage at a vacant house at 85 S. Kickapoo Avenue. He was described as white/caucasian, and between 25 and 35 years old. Read more about Kickapoo Karl.

Two men included on the DoeNetwork site; however, not included on NamUs were also successfully added into the NamUs database. The first, was an apparent transient found behind a business at 2331-7th Ave. A bible with "Daniel Lyles 02-18-60" and the date, 10/26/94 handwritten inside was found with the decedent. The second, was discovered on July 27, 1988, the decedent was observed crossing the street of Rainier Ave S and S Dawson and was struck by a hit-and-run driver. The decedent was admitted to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition and was in a coma for three months until pronounced dead.

March 31, 2025 - Washington
From February through March, multiple unidentified individuals were successfully entered into the NamUs database. These individuals were discovered in Auburn, Taholah, Tukwila, Ellensburg, and Seattle. These cases ranged from 1954-2006. Please visit our Facebook Album, titled Not Forgotten Reseach Project to learn more about these individuals.

January 1, 2025 - Not Forgotten Research Initiative
As we delved deeper, we discovered more unidentified individuals were missing from the NamUs database. Driven by our passion to bring every story to light, we launched the Not Forgotten Research Initiative—a comprehensive project dedicated to finding and documenting these cases. With the support of our amazing volunteer team, we’re working tirelessly across nine regions nationwide, collaborating with local agencies to ensure these individuals are accounted for.

👉 Region 1: AZ, CO, HI, NV, NM, UT
👉 Region 2: AK, ID, MN, MT, ND, OR, SD, WA, WY
👉 Region 3: IA, IL, IN, KS, NE, MO, OH, WI
👉 Region 4: AR, OK, LA, TX
👉 Region 5: AL, KY, MS, PA, TN, WV
👉 Region 6: CT, ME, MA, MI, NH, NY, RI, VT
👉 Region 7: FL, GA, NC, SC
👉 Region 8: DE, DC, MD, NJ, VA
👉 Region 9: CA

October 21, 2024 - Motel Mike and Egbert Eddie
After discovering two John Does in Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne, Wyoming in the summer of 2023 that were not included in the NamUs database we made it our mission to get these individuals added into the NamUs database so they would not be forgotten. It took some time to figure out what or how to do that; however, in 2024 they were successfully entered into the NamUs database by the Laramie County Coroner's Office.

Motel Mike was discovered in a downtown motel room on April 11, 1977 and was a victim of a lethal dose of a barbiturate. He was white/caucasian and between 40-55 years old. He was 6'0" tall, 180 pounds, and had brown hair. When he registered for the motel, he listed his home as Niagara Falls, New York.

Egbert Eddie was a transient that was struck and killed by a train on July 13, 1996 in Egbert, Wyoming. He was described as Hispanic/Latino, and between 45-50 years old. He was between 5'5"-5'10" tall, and between 165 and 175 pounds. He had black hair and brown eyes. He wore a "Giba Wheeler" baseball cap, gray pants, slip on shoes, and a hankerchief. He also had a gray blanket, and orange tint blanket.